Hamilton: Clear Ferrari are favouring Vettel

Author: Rosalie Stanley Jun 05, 2017,

Jun 05, 2017, 8:00

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Vettel's victory in Monaco was significantly aided by Ferrari's strategy which enabled the championship leader to get ahead of his team-mate and pole-sitter Kimi Raikkonen during their only round of pit stops.

"And on the opposite side, Ferrari put the vehicle on the track in Barcelona and were quick from the get go, so yes, we are the underdog, yes we need to catch up. And this is the new reality at the moment".

But it was shrouded in controversy.

The Silver Arrows appear to be losing their grip on their mantle as the kings of F1 in the V6 hybrid era given the the performance of Ferrari this season, with Sebastian Vettel leading the Drivers' Championship by 25 points following his victory in Monaco on Sunday.

When asked for his view on Ferrari's strategy, Wolff said: "It wasn't clear how the tyre would perform".

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